童话描写小王子没有被成人那骗人的世界所征服，而最终找到自己的理想。这理想就是连结宇宙万物的爱，而这种爱又是世间所缺少的。因此，小王子常常流露出一种伤感的情绪。作者圣埃克絮佩里在献辞中说：这本书是献给长成了大人的从前那个孩子。

小王子经典温情语录

　　My flower is ephemeral, and she has only four thorns to defend herself against the world. And I have left on my planet, all alone!

　　我的花，生命是短暂的，她只有四根刺可以保护自己，抵御世界，我却将她独自留在我的星球上了!

　　You know one loves the sunset, when one is so sad…

　　你知道的----当一个人情绪低落的时候，他会格外喜欢看日落……

　　If someone loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars. He can say to himself, "Somewhere, my flower is there…" But if the sheep eats the flower, in one moment all his stars will be darkened… And you think that is not important!

　　倘若一个人对一朵花情有独钟，而那花在浩瀚的星河中，是独一无二的，那么，他只要仰望繁星点点，就心满意足了。他会喃喃自语：我的花就在星河的某个角落……可是，这花一旦被羊吃掉了，一瞬间，所有星星都将随之黯淡无光……那你也认为这不重要吗?

　　Flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young to know how to love her…